Descriptive study on neural tube defects in Argentina

ConclusionThe characteristics of cases reported to the RENAC are similar to those already reported in the literature. The differences in prevalence between the RENAC and other surveillance systems could be artifactual or real. We confirmed the decrease of prevalence of NTDs after folic acid fortification. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - March 1, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carla Sargiotto, María Paz Bidondo, Rosa Liascovich, Pablo Barbero, Boris Groisman Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research